Sambhar Lake
 
Sambhar Lake is situated at a distance of 65 km from Jaipur on the Phulera rail-route. Sambhar Lake of Jaipur is the largest lake of saline water in India. The lake is a major source for salt production in India. The Sambhar lake is divided by a 5-km long dam made of stone, 190 sq km in extent at full capacity. This vast body of glacial saline is on average just 0.6 cm deep and never more than 3 m even just after the monsoon.

The dam stretches in length for 22.5 km and its width varying between 3 to 11 km. Several seasonal freshwater streams, two of the major ones being the rivers Mendha and Rupangarh, feed it.

According to the people, reference in some 2,500 years ago in the epic Mahabharata, Raja Yayati, emperor of Bharatvarsh (India) and a descendant of the Lord Brahma the Creator, married Devyani, daughter of Shukracharya (the guru of demons) who lived by the lake. A large population living in and around the lake depends upon the lake resources for sustenance.

Ramgarh Lake

The Ramgarh Lake - (28 Kms) is the huge artificial lake and a popular picnic spot for jaipur people and tourists came accross to jaipur. The ruins of the old fort and the temple of Jamwa Mata indicate that it was the seat of power of the Kachhawahas people before they moved to Amer.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal is a pleasure palace built in the 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. Situated amidst the picturesque Mansagar Lake, the palace has the Nahargarh hills forming its backdrop. Jal Mahal Palace of Jaipur is an architectural beauty and was meant to be used for the royal duck shooting parties. Developed as an enjoyment spot, it is entered through a causeway situated in the middle of Mansagar Lake.

People still think of building castles in the air, they built it still inside the water, myriad years earlier. Amidst the shimmering green waters of Man Sagar Lake, this architectural prodigy poses as a gigantic iceberg, ready to knock another Titanic, off its pedestals. Built as a pleasure palace for the imperial family, the palace is known for its magnificent architecture and erudite design. During winter months one can see large number of migratory birds at the lake. Flanked by Nahargarh Hills on all sides, the palace was once used for regal duck shooting parties.